Kiryat Shmona massacre

The Kiryat Shmona massacre occurred on 11 April 1974 when three PFLP-GC guerrillas engaged in a shooting spree in the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, killing 18 people and injuring 15. The terrorists crossed the border from South Lebanon and occupied a building near the Janusz Korczak middle school, killing many of its residents. When the Israeli soldiers stormed the building, the attackers blew themselves up.